Market Hours
Drag the pin through the day to see which markets are open.
The overlaps carry the volume
When London and New York are open together, the most money is changing hands. Spreads are tightest and moves are fullest in those hours.
Trade a pair in its own hours
A currency is busiest while its home market is open — the yen in Tokyo, the pound in London, the Aussie and Kiwi in Sydney.
Mind the quiet gap
After New York closes and before Tokyo gets going, few banks are dealing. Spreads widen and prices can jump on thin trade.
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